New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-01

that no had very important engagements He
NIT to the further sespe Of the ans
Ing counsel In referonce to the amount Of money that
s had ss s @ AS sss On Re
tnGSslt only 5000 Hls attention yesterday Was called
days when such payments were made ne was not VIII.
Ing TO put himself on record a not having received this
was finished this venerable counsellor stood upon the
order OF his going. but vent at once.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON REsENTs INsINUATIoNs.
After recess. Horny Day. OF Lord Day & Lord. ap-
peared and told the Commission all about his connection
with the Central Branch Of Union Pacific He gave
the details connected with its construction the attempts
made to extend 1t. the shabby treatment the
company received at the hands Of Congress.
and what he did at Washington to promote
the interests of the road concluding his testimony by
saying that not penny of this company had been de-
voted toprivats ends AMI that IL all tho companies had
been as honestly managed the Commission would never
have been appointed.
As Mr.. Day leaving the stand Mr. Huntington ap-
the door He In the best of health and
spirits and ~ he bowed pleasantly to the Com
missioners would have supposed they
were all about to SIT down to a game Of whist.
The railroad king had in OF the in
situations made against him and the Central Pacific by
Mr. Chittenden For this purpose he crossexamined
by his connsel Mr.. Cohen The testimony OF Chitenden
was read to him and the question asked by Mr. Anderson
Of Mr. Chenden whether the latter knew of any money
or thing Of value being paid TO any member Of Congress
to Influence his vote the Holman amendment OF tho
approximation bill in March, 1873 and also Mr. Chitten
dens refusal to the question because all tho In
formation he had that subject obtained while he
Mr. Tannston said that Mr. chsden not
poyed by the company to represent them in that matter
value had been spsn, or promised to
Ss s acton was sssG
whether Mr.. Chitendsn hada grievance against him or
the Central Pacific He replied that Mr. Chittenden had
sss 1 nS that had s
ever snce @ se rsnemSsred that Mr.
a,o M tSa S
by his refusal today positively to deny the three pay
ngton cmpnatic as to the demand OF $4,000 and
the payment of $4,000.
NONPLUssING THE COMMISSIONERS
Mr.. Anderson her: broke In TO ask about the Cotton
letters He wanted Mr.. Huntington to tell him the
of the four agents that had tried to sell him these
epis:les. The witness replied:
-Four different persons to and offered to sell
those letters couldn't tell you who they were. One
Of them came to mo at the Palace Hotel Francisco
think he from the Office OF Wells. Fargo Co.
have doubt that they came from Mrs Cotton"
But she says that presented these by her
authority said Mr.. Anderson
IL don't what she says No. l cannot identify
those men, When man COMES to backmail me make
short work o. him. never ask many questions. They
know that don't about them or their
SUN tnat ehuS H. But you ike
ask what letters would be to the Commission
to the Government II they Of use I'll try to get
them"
The Commissioners did not seem to have anything to
say IN reply
Ex-senator Norwoods services taken up. Mr
Huntington asked II the payment on the books to
Mr.. Norwood was not mistake.
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Huntington promptly lit was
not never make mistake about live business when
1t is before me-"
The witness was asked about the stub check books
Where they
destroyed, Tshonld say. they not they should
la. We pay out about 500 checks day
and IL kept all the check books
and botters we used should drive ourselves out OF
the Mills Building Rent too high keep truck OF that
KIND. We don't keep ANYTHING OF that Kind over four
years. We have all that do TO pay rent for
live matter But II had supposed 1t would have been
any earthly use TO you folks I'm snre we'd kept every
one for You"
After seine further talk about the testimony given by
the witness before the Congressional Committee ten
years Mr.. Huntington was excused and the board
adjourned subject TO the chairmans call
1t 10 possible that John Blair will yet be examined
or allowed submit his testimony In writing George
Francis Train sent another invitation 10 the Commission
TO attend his lecture but they say they will not Co.